THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 22, 1909. 867
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. 671.—It is hereby notified that tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon of Monday, the 1st November, 1909, for work in connection with the extension of Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For Form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
22nd October, 1909.
No. 672.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
P. N. H. JONES, Director of Public Works.
(TRANSLATION.)
FORMOSA.
AGINCOURT ISLAND.
The Temporary Light will be replaced by a Permanent Light.
Notification No. 128.
NOTICE is hereby given that the existing Temporary Light on Hokasho (Agincourt Island), notified with the notification No. 109, dated 19th September, 1908, will be discon- tinued from the night of 20th inst.
Notification No. 129.
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 20th inst. the 1st Order Flashing White Light will be exhibited from the Lighthouse erected on Hokasho (Agincourt Island).
The position of the Lighthouse, according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 232, is in Latitude 25 deg. 37 min. 45 sec. North, and in Longitude 122 deg. 4 min. 15 sec. East of Greenwich.
The Lighthouse is built of brick, circular in shape, painted White, and 70 feet high from the base to the centre of the Light.
The Light will illuminate the whole horizon, showing 1 flash every 15 seconds, but for an are of 52° of the horizon from N. 42 deg. W. to S. 86 deg. W., it may be obscured by the land if the Vessel comes within 2 nautical miles from the Lighthouse. The bearings are magnetic and from seaward.
The Light will have a power of 864,000 candles. It will be 480 feet high above high water, and visible in clear weather at a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The Lightkeepers at this station on hearing fog-sigual, during thick and foggy weather, will fire 2 guns with an interval of 2 minutes between them and, if the vessel's fog-signal is still heard, will repeat the firing after a space of 5 minutes.
TAIPEH, September 14th, 1909.
COUNT SAMATA SAKUMA, Governor-General of Forme sa,